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Classical long eleven

Meter
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An eleven-syllable line modeled on classical quantitative meters

Detailed Definition
Classical long eleven refers to an eleven-syllable line rooted in classical prosody, particularly the Latin or Greek hendecasyllable, which typically follows a dactylic or spondaic pattern; this metrical form emphasizes rhythmic grandeur and was later adapted by European poets to convey elevated or lyrical subject matter with controlled cadence.
Example
Example in poetry:
A line modeled on the Latin hendecasyllable (e.g., Catullus 1: “Cui dono lepidum novum libellum”), adapted into English with eleven syllables; A verse line using classical quantitative rhythm rendered as eleven syllables in accentual-syllabic English; An English line like “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art” stretched to eleven syllables through performance; A neoclassical line emulating Phalaecean meter in modern diction
Additional Notes
Classical long eleven usually describes an extended eleven-syllable line in classical prosody, often dactylic or spondaic in Greek or Latin; it emphasizes grandeur or solemnity and appears in epic or ceremonial contexts.
Also Known As
Long classical hendecasyllable extended eleven classical grand eleven Latin long eleven Hendecasyllabic hexameter
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